A good morning's work!

I have spent this glorious, sunny morning building a dry log wall, or three. The wood delivery came today and getting the logs put away is one of those jobs that needs doing quickly, in case it rains. It's back-breaking but surprisingly enjoyable and satisfying, stacking logs.

I took a couple of breaks to sit down in the sun. It's very sheltered in the courtyard, almost tropical today!

In the wood the snowdrops are almost over. I hate to see them go, but the daffodils are beginning to bloom so that makes up for the loss of the carpets of white we have been enjoying for so many weeks.

With the sun warm on my face and three or four buzzards mewing high in the blue sky above, there's nowhere I would rather be than here in my garden.

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Early morning light

There have been some cracking early morning skies this week. The sunrise has generated a strong rose gold light which has been picked up not only in the clouds but also through the silver-white grasses around the edge of the golf course. I always marvel at the clouds. Constantly changing, formations that have never been seen before, never to be seen again.

In a vase on Monday - colour

The intense colours in my vase this week come from nasturtiums, sweetpeas and a single glorious zinnia! Their beauty and love of life speak for themselves and need no further words from me! Enjoy!

A simple vase on Monday

I have just one flower in my vase this week. A simple, pretty, wild narrow-leaved Michaelmas daisy. The vase is actually a black pottery cup. I wish I could remember where we bought it and who made it, but it is a great favourite of mine. I even made it the subject of a piece of artwork several years ago. Clearly shaped by hand, it has the air of a Japanese piece about it.

the running wave

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